Last yearalyse and I made the decision to have Hermiod hang up his little santa hat, and put the Asgardian reindeer out to pasture*. This was done with a heavy heart, as we had ten awesome years of wonderful joy**.

Indeed, only a week ago, I was opening up old spreadsheets and wondering what it was going to be like not spending hours trying to match someone who wants Carson Beckett dressed as a sheep while romancing Steven Caldwell with the writer brave enough*** to tackle such a request.

"It's going to be a cold, lonely Christmas..." I softly sang to myself****.

But then, just when things seemed at their bleakest, Alyse and I were both contacted. There was a light***** in the distance, drawing in weary travellers with offers of fic and glee and hope.

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SGA Secret Santa rides again!

* And do you know how much of a bugger it is to find a field big enough to handle Asgardian reindeer? Not easy, let me tell you.** Well, we had nine awesome years, and that one we don't like to talk about in public because it makes Claire's eye twitch.*** And by brave enough, I mean with enough alcohol and brain bleach to see them through to the other side.**** It's at this point I feel the need to admit that it wasn't good singing. It was breathy and pitchy and the kind of singing that made the cat look at me in utter disgust******.***** But not over at the Frankenstein place.****** This, however, is pretty much how my cat looks at me in general, so it may not have been the singing.

We ended up with 75 stories in all, just under 300,000 words, thanks to some Santa Madness stories :)

And yes, in case anyone is wondering, the stories by Claire and I were the last stories posted in the main fest. It seemed fitting. After all, we started this thing and we were damned well determined to finish it, too :D

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Title: Hail MaryAuthor:mificRecipient:hoktauri (Pinch hitter #2)Pairing: GenRating: GWarnings: no AO3 warnings apply. Wordcount: 1710Disclaimer: Not my characters, and not my galaxy. Author's Notes: Set after 'The Ark' but before 'Sunday'. John returns to Proculus again, alone, and then vanishes for several months. Hi there Pinch Hitter #2 - this won't really be anything like Johnny Mnemonic, but it's an SGA take on that trope that's a little like what you requested. Summary: John takes one last, desperate step to defeat the Wraith.

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Title: The Touch of His HandAuthor:moonlettuceRecipient:gblvrPairing: Evan Lorne/Radek ZelenkaRating: RDisclaimer: Not mineAuthor's Notes: Dear gblvr, you said spanking fic was always appreciated, but it didn't really fit with the first time they had. So, I wrote you a spanking time stamp :DSummary: There are two sheets of paper on the table, identical lists with different marks across them.

Today is the last day for submitting SGA Santa Madness stories (extra stories you write as treats) and with it being New Year's Eve, Claire and I will be out tonight and may not be able to post your story anonymously until tomorrow if you don't get it in soonish.

Masterlist should go live tomorrow at some point.

Also, please remember to comment on the story written for you. I realise that everyone is very busy at this time of year, but someone went to a lot of trouble to write you a story and it's only polite to say 'thank you'!

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Title: Writing on the WallRecipient:flubber2koolAuthor: kat_lairPairing: Beckett/McKayRating: NC-17Word count: 11,096Disclaimer: Not mine, only playing. No material profit made, only the social and cultural capital of fandom participation and creativity.

Summary: Atlantis is trying to tell Carson something important. Atlantis, it turns out, is not very subtle.

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Title: Writing on the WallRecipient:flubber2koolAuthor: kat_lairPairing: Beckett/McKayRating: NC-17Word count: 11,096Disclaimer: Not mine, only playing. No material profit made, only the social and cultural capital of fandom participation and creativity.

Summary: Atlantis is trying to tell Carson something important. Atlantis, it turns out, is not very subtle.

Author notes: SGA and McBeck were the reasons I started writing and posting fic, the reason I got a LJ account and began to actively participate in fandom. It's been wonderful to return to my roots so to speak and have one last opportunity to participate in sga_santa. Thank you so much for the organisers! And it is gratifying to know that there are still writers and readers out there who are into this particular pairing! So, flubber2kool I hope you enjoy this! It was supposed to be your original gift but as it turned out longer than expected you ended up with two. I'm sure you'll cope. Thank you to M for outstanding beta duty as always, and to N for cheerleading. I am indebted. Note that the fic is set in the early seasons.

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Title: Divergence, ConvergenceAuthor:mificRecipient:eviljr (Pinch hitter #1)Pairing: Lorne/ParrishRating: PG-13Warnings: no AO3 warnings apply. Wordcount: 1167Disclaimer: Not my characters, but this time it is my galaxy. Author's Notes: Set in San Francisco after the end of Season 5. Alternate universe.Summary: Evan Lorne never joined the USAF. Instead, he went to art school.

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That's the last story posted as part of the main fest, so everyone who submitted a story should have a story. Let me know if you think otherwise :)

Also, given that someone tried really hard to write a story they thought you would like, we'd be grateful if you could please make sure that you comment on your gift.

Santa Madness is now officially open, so please feel free to check out the memories or the 'requests' tags if you would like to write extra treats for someone. We'll be posting additional gifts between the 26th and 31st.

I'll be doing the usual 'Pinch Hitters Appreciation Post' later today, but first tea and last minute grocery shopping.

Reveals take place on 1 January, so please don't post your story publicly, or reveal who wrote what, until after the masterlist has gone live.